Confident Business English
By Anna Connelly
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Confident Business English host and accredited Neurolanguage Coach® Anna Connelly brings senior managers, who already need to communicate in English, more advanced business English tips to boost confidence. Listeners say they love the podcast because it's to-the-point, useful and interesting.
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281. BONUS EPISODE Mindset Shifts for Senior Managers: Insights from a Mindset Coach for High Achievers
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May 14, 2025 |
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280. My Key Takeaways: Fix Confusing Phrases, More Assertive Questions, Reading News, Build a Resilient Mindset & More!
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May 07, 2025 |
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279. Never Feel Awkward Again: The Only Phrases You Need to Invite Colleagues for Coffee and Lunch
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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278. Executive English: Deliver Concise Reports in Under 1 Minute
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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276. Handle Difficult Meetings: De-Escalation Phrases for Challenging Conversations
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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275. How to Use "Get": Essential Verbs for Business
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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274. How to Say NO to 23 Common Work Requests
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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273. Get the Tone Right: Expressing Enthusiasm at Work
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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272. Anna's Key Takeaways: Business Emails, LinkedIn Messages, Alternative for Why? & Advice for Non-Native Speakers
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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271. The Art of the Follow-Up: Professional Phrases to Get Action
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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270. Keep Meetings on Track: 3-Step Phrases to Redirect Conversations
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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269. Test Your Small Talk Skills: Can You Keep Up with a Native Speaker?
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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268. 3 Pronunciation Traps for Senior Managers – And How to Avoid Them!
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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267. Defend Your Decisions: How to Push Back Confidently in English
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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266. Save Time & Stress: 3-Minute Feedback Template for English Meetings
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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265. 3 Must-Use Business English Phrases
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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264. Finding It Hard to Follow Your Native Colleagues? Real Business English Conversation Series #3
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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263. Confidently Ask, Confidently Lead: 2025 Senior Manager Fundamentals
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Little Snippet #17 Pregnant Pauses
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Little Snippet #16 "Fair Enough!"
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Little Snippet #15 Traffic Lights: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Little Snippet #14 Airport Eavesdropping Part 2
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Little Snippet #13 Airport Eavesdropping Part 1
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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257. 8 Business English Quick Wins to Improve Your Biggest Pain Points
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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256. Hesitating When You Speak? Let's Clear Up Your Business Vocabulary Doubts #1
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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255. Struggling to Understand Your Native Colleagues? Real Business Conversation Series #2
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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254. Senior Manager Essentials: Practice Asking Business Questions [INTERACTIVE EPISODE]
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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253. Express Yourself Better: Advanced Business Adjectives for Senior Managers Part 2
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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252. One Powerful Word for Senior Managers to Show Conviction and Give Caution
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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251. Real Business Conversation Series: British Manager's Constructive Feedback In Action
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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250. Confidence Booster Toolkit: One Key Business Verb to Upgrade Your Speech
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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249. Lightspeed Responses: Mastering Quick Business Phrases to Boost Confidence
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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248. Chair Meetings Confidently: Business English Phrases on Autopilot to Reduce Stress and Nerves
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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247. Express Yourself Better: 6 Advanced Business Adjectives for Senior Managers
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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246. Real Business Meetings Unpacked: Natural English Phrases to Facilitate with Confidence
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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245. From Basic to Advanced: 3 Business English Phrase Swaps Every Senior Manager Should Make
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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244. Let's Catch Up! What's Coming in the New Season of CBE
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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243. The Best of Confident Business English: #215 How to Chase a Colleague Without Sounding Rude
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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242. The Best of Confident Business English: #222 Build Your Confidence Asking Key Questions: Senior Manager Essentials
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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241. The Best of Confident Business English: #200 11 Business English Quick Wins To Have On Autopilot
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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240. Little Snippet #12 1 Advanced English Word Senior Managers Should Use (But Rarely Do)
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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239. Little Snippet #11 Nail Your Business Call in English: 3 Key Phrases for a Confident Start
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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238. Little Snippet #10 4 Strategies When You're Lost in a Business Conversation in English
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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237. Little Snippet #9 Mindset Tips for Speaking English — Overcoming My Fear
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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236. Little Snippet #8 Easy Trick for Spelling Difficult Business English Words
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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235. Little Snippet #7 Best Ways to Invite a New Colleague for Coffee - Natural Business English Phrases
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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234. Little Snippet #6 Advanced Project Vocabulary In Meetings With Native Speakers
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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233. Little Snippet #5 The Best Way To Get Feedback On Your English Communication
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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232. Little Snippet #4 How To Communicate With The Right Level of Formality
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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231. Little Snippet #3 Stop Taking Too Long Speaking in Meetings
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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230. Little Snippet #2 How to Help Your Colleagues Understand You First Time
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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229. Little Snippet #1: A Quick Tip If You Go Blank In a Presentation at Work
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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228. Season Finale: Essential Tips For Business English Success - A Neurolanguage Coach®'s Notepad
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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227. Understand Your Native Colleagues In Meetings: Master Business Expressions #6
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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226. Interview Confidence: Answer Strategies for 3 Key Questions [GUEST EXPERT EPISODE]
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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225. How To Handle On-the-Spot Corridor Conversations: A 3-Step Framework for Senior Managers
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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224. Navigate HR Conversations Confidently: Top Phrases and Common Pitfalls for Senior Managers
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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223. Speak with Confidence: Describing Trends Mini Series #3
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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222. Build Your Confidence Asking Key Questions: Senior Manager Essentials
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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221. Speaking Success: Confidence Tips for Senior Managers with Public Speaking Coach, Nick Hampshire
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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220. How to Sound Diplomatic and Assertive in English: Go-To Phrases For Senior Managers Navigating Difficult Discussions with International Teams
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May 29, 2024 |
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219. Essential Finance Phrases for Senior Managers In International Companies
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May 22, 2024 |
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218. How to Sound More Advanced: Essential Business Phrasal Verbs #5
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May 15, 2024 |
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217. How To Host Managers From Head Office Without Feeling Awkward with Robert Rudge, The Business English Podcast
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May 08, 2024 |
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216. Save Time & Stress! A Quick & Easy Framework to Report Your KPI Performance in English
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May 01, 2024 |
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215. How to Chase a Colleague Without Sounding Rude
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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214. Understand What Your Colleagues Say In Meetings: Master Business Expressions #5
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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213. What To Say When Your Boss Gives You Positive Feedback On Your Work
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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212. Sound More Advanced: Business Phrasal Verbs #4
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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211. [REVISIT] 11 Business English Quick Wins To Have On Autopilot
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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210. My Communication Tips: The Most Common Things I Tell My Clients + Funny Corrections Recently
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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209. Speak with Confidence: Describing Trends and Data #2
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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208. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #4
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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207. The Language of Leadership: Communicating Confidently in English Presentations with Christopher Wright, The English Training Company
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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206. Speak With Confidence: How To Describe Data and Trends #1
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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205. Sound More Advanced: Business Phrasal Verbs #3
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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204. Ask Anna #2: Though, Diplomatic Questions and Feeling Pressured at Work
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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203. How Can You Learn Effectively with Hardly Any Free Time? 3 Easy Memory Techniques with Bree Aesie from AC English Company & Into The Story Podcast
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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202. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #3
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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201. 3 Top Communication Tips To Kick Off 2024
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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200. 11 Business English Quick Wins To Have On Autopilot
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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199. Sound More Advanced: Essential Business Phrasal Verbs #2
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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198. Ask Anna: What do I say to introduce myself? Is it the same face-to-face, on Teams and on the phone?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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197. Avoid Common Mistakes: My High-Level Tips for Business Emails
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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196. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #2
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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195. Sound More Advanced: Essential Business Phrasal Verbs #1
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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194. Speak with Confidence: What To Say in Your Performance Review
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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193. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #1
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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192. If You Are Ever Late To Meetings Listen To This
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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191. How To Ask A Colleague To Do a Task: Effective Phrases For Delegating
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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190.Speak with Confidence: Talking About Meetings
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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189. Mini Coaching Session: Get Clarity and Feel More Motivated
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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188. How To Start Actually Using New Words + Special Bonus!
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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187. How To Express Yourself Better With Connectors: Part 2
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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186. How to Express Yourself Better With Connectors: Part 1
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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185. What To Say When You Don't Have The Answer + Q&A Rise, Raise, Arise
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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184. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs You Need to Know
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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183. Overcoming Shyness Speaking Languages with Michael Lavers from Level Up English Podcast
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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182. Giving A Different Perspective When You Don't Agree: 3 Core Phrases
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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181. Essential Grammar for Business English: Past Tense Regular Verbs Breakdown
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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180. How To Talk To Your Colleagues: Easy Conversation Starters for Meetings
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May 31, 2023 |
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179. Do and Make In A Business Context: Part 2
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May 24, 2023 |
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178. Do and Make In A Business Context: Part 1
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May 17, 2023 |
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177. How To Navigate a Meal With Colleagues
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May 10, 2023 |
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176. Conscious of Your Pronunciation? Listen To This
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May 03, 2023 |
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175. How To Deal With Unexpected Situations Speaking English (Based on a Personal Story!)
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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174. The Biggest Reason People Don't Speak Up in Meetings. Which One Are You?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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173. Improve Your Business Presentations (+ My Recent Experience in Spanish!)
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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172. REVISIT Successful Interviews in English with Nigel Job, The Interview Specialist
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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171. Find Figures and Numbers at Work Challenging? This One Is For You
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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170. Natural Phrases to Give Constructive Criticism to International Teams
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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169. Dos and Dont's For Online Meetings in English
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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168. Read Business News? Let's Analysis It In English
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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167. Nervous Asking Questions? This Is For You
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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166. Understanding Business Talk in English
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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165. Business Travel Common Mistakes
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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164. Uncomfortable Speaking In Front of Your Colleagues? This Is Worth a Listen
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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163. How To Give Positive Feedback in English
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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162. How To Redirect A Work Conversation When It Goes Off Track
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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161. Natural Phrases To Talk About Strategy
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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160. How to Improve Your English Communication
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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159. Give Your Pronunciation A Boost!
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Find it hard to understand your colleagues? Complex business phrases explained!
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Natural phrases to talk about problem-solving (not always using "fix")
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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If you worry about your mistakes speaking listen to this (+common Spanish speaker errors)
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Feel really confident answering questions in a formal Q&A
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Get your colleagues on board with your argument (tricks to be more persuasive and convincing)
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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How to point out a mistake to your boss without being offensive
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Stop making your life more difficult (My communication tips)
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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You must be able answer this very common business question correctly
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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A simple technique for more concise communication (no waffling!)
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Talk about your work routine without the little mistakes everyone else makes
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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How to greet a colleague for the first time confidently (and welcome back!)
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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My best tips for the most effective self-study (Make the most of your Summer)
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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High level tips for easy-to-read emails in English
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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I speak English at work but I doubt myself a lot (my advice for you)
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Finish a meeting confidently without being rude
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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How to talk about how likely things are (very common mistake revealed)
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Improve your communication skills in English
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Upgrade your business English vocabulary
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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If you lack confidence speaking English at work listen to this
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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What to do when someone asks you a question and you don't understand
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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How to transition between your slides naturally
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May 25, 2022 |
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What I've learnt from speaking Spanish recently that you might find helpful
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May 18, 2022 |
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How to point out mistakes without being impolite
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May 11, 2022 |
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Using connectors to express yourself better
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May 04, 2022 |
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How to talk about scheduling, rescheduling, cancelling, and postponing meetings
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Learn from the mistakes my clients have made recently
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Key points with numbers, percentages, telephone & email
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Common business questions that will come in handy
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Feel more confident leading meetings in English
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Vocabulary to answer the phone and make calls at work
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Phrases to use to give positive and negative feedback at work
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Quick imperative sentences you can use in your business interactions
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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How to generalise without saying "in general..."
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Get clarity on 3 very important structures with the verb Ask
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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What word do you find difficult in English?
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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5 business verbs in English that are a nightmare for Spanish speakers
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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How to successfully navigate business small talk in English
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Why using advanced vocabulary is not always better
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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5 business English phrases to get right in 2022
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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118. Natural Phrases To Talk About Christmas at Work
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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117. Must-Know Business Phrases in English To Survive At Work!
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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116. Key Business Prepositions You Will Want To Know
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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115. Give a Project Update in English in 20 Seconds!
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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110. How to Express Positivity at Work
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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109. How To Soften Your English (If You Have To!) Part 2
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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108. Natural Phrases To Describe Changes
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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107. How To Apologise Professionally
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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106. 7 Phrasal Verbs with Together You Need To Know
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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102. How To Soften Your English (If You Need to!) Part 1
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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101. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs with "Through"
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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100. 17 Extremely Common Business Acronyms You Need to Know
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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99. How To Discuss Project Progress with Colleagues
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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98. Core Phrases To Arrange Meetings with Colleagues
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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97. How To Use The 1st Conditional in Business
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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95. Key Business Expressions You Will Hear All The Time Part 2
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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94. How To Manage Meetings in English
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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93. Business Presentations: My 3 Top Tips
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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92. How To Use The 2nd Conditional In Business
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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91. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs with "Down"
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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90. Natural Phrases To Talk About Tasks and Workload
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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89. How To Apply A Poker Improvement Theory To Improve Your Mindset Speaking English
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May 26, 2021 |
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88. Key Business Expressions You Will Hear All The Time
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May 19, 2021 |
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87. Feel Confident Asking Indirect Questions in Meetings
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May 12, 2021 |
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86. How To Use the 3rd Conditional In Business
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May 05, 2021 |
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85. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs with "Out"
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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84. Natural Phrases To Describe People & Teams at Work
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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83. Business Vocabulary Tricks
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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80. Essential Presentation Vocabulary
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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78. Quick Win: How To Talk About Different Professions
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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75. How to Have a Successful Interview in English with Nigel Job from The Interview Specialist
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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71. Essential Phrasal Verb: Break Down
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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70. Essential Phrasal Verb: Come Up With
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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65. How To Use "Wish"
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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64. 3 Ways To Use "To Be Supposed to"
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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62. How to Use "Hope"
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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61. 4 Phrasal Verbs with "Across"
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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60. How To Understand Phrasal Verbs
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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47. 3 Key Business Phrases To Describe Budgets
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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42. Quick Win: Polite vs Educated
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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40. British Office Politics
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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35. Quick Win: Because vs Because Of
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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34. 3 Super Cool Business Expressions (+ Special Cameo!)
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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33. Fired? Resigned? Made Redundant? Which One Is Correct? Find Out Here!
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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30. Raise vs Rise: A Very Common Doubt!
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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29. How To End Work Emails Formally & Informally
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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27. Grow or Grow Up? Which One Should You Use in Business? All Explained Here!
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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26. How to Pronounce 3 Key Company Departments
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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25. British People & Culture: Popular Names
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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24. Quick Win: Making Promises at Work with Future Simple
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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23. Welcome to the Summer Edition
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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22. How to Improve Your English: Lessons from My Best Student
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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21. Storytelling: Turning 29
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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20. How to Introduce Yourself: Part 2
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Jun 13, 2020 |
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20. How to Introduce Yourself: Part 1
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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19. How to Agree and Disagree
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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17. 4 Ways to Use "On"
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May 27, 2020 |
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18. Common Business Situations in English
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May 27, 2020 |
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16. British People & Culture
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May 20, 2020 |
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15. Business Expression Focus: Get Your Ducks in a Row
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May 12, 2020 |
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14. How To Express Your Opinion in English
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May 06, 2020 |
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13. 4 Common Verbs with Deadline
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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12. 7 Simple Ways to Improve Your English Presentations
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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9. My Top Tips For Video Conference Calls
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Apr 02, 2020 |